“The security agents are, however, urged to be mindful of the human rights of citizens, while citizens are equally urged to recognize the dangers posed to self, their loved ones and the entire community if they fail to take responsibility.”
under phase one of the eased lockdown for another two weeks across the country effective from 12:00 midnight today . He also directed the extension of the existing lockdown order in Kano for an additional two weeks as well as the imposition of precision lockdown in states, or in metropolitan/high-burden local government areas, that are reporting a rapidly increasing number of cases, when the need arises.
“The security agents are, however, urged to be mindful of the human rights of citizens, while citizens are equally urged to recognize the dangers posed to self, their loved ones and the entire community if they fail to take responsibility. The exemptions allowed under the phase one are still in place. Particularly, government remains conscious of the fact that we are in the rainy season and farming activities are critical to food and national security. They should, therefore, not be hindered.
•increase in the number of laboratories in the COVID-19 network from 15 to 26; •conduct of additional 15,558 tests in the country .
• Is the transmission of the virus under control?:–Measures put in place have collectively slowed down the transmission of the virus e.g.
Also yesterday, President Buhari urged the PTF on COVID-19 to work closely with state governors to engender better harmony in checking the prevailing pandemic in the country. A statement made available to newsmen by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, yesterday explained that at the meeting, Buhari also discussed economic and security issues, among others, with the governors commending the president on the “leadership and direction” he had given the country in combating COVID-19.
Besides, a former director general of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Prof. Epiphany Azinge , has served a notice of class action against the National Health Commission of the Peoples Republic of China, demanding the immediate payment of $200billion as the compensation for the spread of COVID-19 to Nigerians.
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